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The Right to Bear Arms: Wishful Thinking and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Signs of the Times for Thu, 05 Oct 2006

Henry See
5 October 2006
Signs of the Times

U.S. Constitution: Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.


The idea that ownership of guns is intimately tied to political freedom is a cornerstone of political thought in the United States. It informs and shapes many a debate, from the question of gun control to the existence of militias, from individual rights to the central power of the federal government. It is not our intention to enter into this debate in this article.

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